Election

England council results

Number of councillors

136 of 136 councilsCounting complete

  • Reform UK 1,454 councillors 1,452 councillors gained
  • Labour 1,068 councillors 1,498 councillors lost
  • Liberal Democrat 844 councillors 155 councillors gained
  • Conservative 801 councillors 563 councillors lost
  • Green 587 councillors 441 councillors gained
  • Independent 213 councillors 35 councillors gained
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Summary

  1. 'I don't understand' - council meeting descends into chaospublished at 11:07 BST

    Kirklees Council remains without a majority - or a leader - after a chaotic annual meeting left some of the newly-elected members confused.

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  2. Council still without a leader after meeting chaospublished at 19:31 BST 21 May

    The vote on a new leader for Kirklees Council is postponed to next week.

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  3. Reform accused of 'silencing' opposition voicespublished at 15:04 BST 21 May

    New Reform leader has abolished three of the council's four scrutiny committees already.

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  4. Children's services moved out of special measurespublished at 12:58 BST 21 May

    Bradford Children and Families Trust was rated requires improvement to be good at its latest inspection.

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  5. New leaders sworn in for West Yorkshire councilspublished at 21:37 BST 20 May

    Voting took place across the region on Wednesday with two new Reform leaders appointed.

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  6. Council shows plans to double size of city centrepublished at 09:22 BST 20 May

    The plans include 5,000 new homes, a new railway station and walkable "green corridors".

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  7. What do voters want from Reform in Calderdale?published at 06:16 BST 20 May

    As Calderdale Council prepares to elect a new leader, people in Halifax share their hopes for the town.

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  8. Reform UK's Place elected Bradford Council leaderpublished at 18:23 BST 19 May

    Stephen Place is appointed after an earlier vote descended into political deadlock.

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  9. Solar farm given approval despite objectionspublished at 13:10 BST 18 May

    Panels will be installed across greenbelt land at Owlers Farm, between Ossett and Kirkhamgate.

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  10. Rooftop padel courts plan for multi-storey car parkpublished at 11:42 BST 17 May

    Car parking spaces would be replaced with seven indoor courts, one outdoor court and a bar.

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  11. New councillor no longer with Reform UK - leaderpublished at 13:44 BST 16 May

    Daniel Devaney apologised before the local elections for his comments about Muslims on social media.

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  12. How Reform and Greens took advantage of Labour's slow-motion election nightmarepublished at 10:43 BST 16 May

    A week on, what should we take from this year's local election results in Yorkshire?

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  13. Reform now run Wakefield - so what do the locals think?published at 07:44 BST 16 May

    Reform UK councillor Karl Johnson is set to become the new leader of Wakefield Council following a dramatic shift in power last week. Here's what some of the locals think.

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  14. Reform won big in West Yorkshire - but what next?published at 06:58 BST 15 May

    Political map looks very different after huge losses for Labour and major Reform gains.

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  15. Airport did not breach night flights limitpublished at 18:31 BST 14 May

    Airport has welcomed ruling that it did not breach cap on the number of flights allowed at night.

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  16. Reform UK selects Bradford Council group leaderpublished at 21:59 BST 13 May

    Ex-police officer Stephen Place will lead Reform on Bradford Council after its election success.

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  17. Bradford Labour party appoints new leadership teampublished at 09:54 BST 13 May

    Labour lost control of the council at last week's election with Reform UK winning the most seats.

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  18. Reform council leaders vow to put district firstpublished at 10:58 BST 12 May

    Reform UK's Karl Johnson is selected to be Wakefield leader after the party secured control of the council.

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  19. Woodland site ordered to pull down holiday cabinspublished at 10:26 BST 12 May

    Bradford Council issues an enforcement notice for works to stop at Jacobs Wood Farm in Silsden.

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  20. What next for Bradford Council as Labour era ends?published at 05:47 BST 12 May

    The party lost 29 seats and overall control, losing out mainly to a surge from Reform UK.

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